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The veiled chameleon is present in Hawaii on the island of Muai. It may also be present Kuai, although the only sighting there has not been confirmed. [2]

The veiled chameleon may be present in Florida, as over 100 animals were collected in Lee county over the course of a year around 2002. [1/3] It is now found on the southern tip and east of Lake Okeechobee. [4]

It is believed that the veiled chameleons were introduced to Hawaii, and continue to be spread by, reptile enthusiasts who keep the chameleons as pets. [2]

In Florida, the chameleons were introduced as a reptile dealer's outdoor cages were broken into, resulting in the escape of an unknown number of chameleons. Evidence suggets they succeeded in breeding and may have spread. [1]